Agenda
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. The quorum for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee is 3 members. |
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Substitute Members To note details of any substitution arrangements in place for the meeting. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered at the meeting. |
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To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 5 January 2026. |
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Matters Arising from Minutes of the Previous Meeting To consider actions outstanding from minutes of previous meetings. Additional documents: |
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Chair's Announcements To receive any announcements from the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. |
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Public Questions A maximum of 15 minutes is allocated for an “open forum” of public questions at committee meetings. No person may ask more than two questions (including supplementary questions) and no more than two such questions may be asked on behalf of one organisation. The maximum length of oral questions or supplementary questions by the public will be one minute. Questions must relate to the responsibilities of the Committee but questions in this section cannot relate to applications for determination at the meeting.
The response may take the form of:
a) A direct oral response (maximum length: 2 minutes); b) Where the desired information is in a publication of the Council or other published work, a reference to that publication; or c) Where the reply cannot conveniently be given orally, a written answer circulated later to the questioner. |
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Member Questions A maximum period of fifteen minutes is allowed for Member questions. Questions must be directed to the Chair and must relate to the remit of the committee.
Questions will be asked in the order notice of them was received, except that the Chair may group together similar questions.
The deadline for submitting questions is 5.00pm on the working day before the day of the meeting unless the Chair agrees that the question relates to an urgent matter, in which case the deadline is 9.30am on the day of the meeting.
A member may submit no more than two questions. At the meeting the member may ask a supplementary question arising directly from the original question or the reply. The maximum length of a supplementary question is one minute.
The response to a question or supplementary question may take the form of:
a) A direct oral response (maximum length: 2 minutes); b) Where the desired information is in a publication of the Council or other published work, a reference to that publication; or c) Where the reply cannot conveniently be given orally, a written answer circulated later to the questioner. |
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Report back on recommendations There are no recommendations from Cabinet for the Committee to respond to. |
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Updates from Gloucestershire County Council Scrutiny Committees Purpose To receive any verbal updates on the work of external scrutiny bodies:
Gloucestershire Economic Growth Scrutiny Committee – Cllr Angus Jenkinson Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee – Cllr Dilys Neill
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The Retail and Hospitality Sectors in the Cotswold District Purpose To report on the health of and the challenges faced by the retail and hospitality sectors in the district.
Cabinet Member Councillor Tristan Wilkinson
Lead Officer Paul James Additional documents: |
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Budget 2026-27 and Medium Term Financial Strategy Purpose To present the Revenue Budget for 2026/27, Capital Programme and Medium-Term Financial Strategy for 2026/27 to 2029/30.
Cabinet Member Councillor Patrick Coleman, Cabinet Member for Finance
Lead Officer David Stanley, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and S151
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Work Plan and Forward Plan For the Committee to note and review its work plan and to select Cabinet decisions for pre-decision scrutiny at future committee meetings. Additional documents: |
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